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University of Adelaide is the only university in South Australia to be ranked in the Top 250 QS World Ranking 2023. The University of Queensland is among the top 50 universities in the world by QS World University Rankings. It has been placed among the top 20 globally in five academic areas by QS Subject Rankings
| University of Adelaide | The University of Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.8 Out of 10 | 6.3 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 82 QS World University 2025 # 128 Times Higher Education 2025 # 213 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 42 QS World University 2026 # 40 QS World University 2025 # 77 Times Higher Education 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 124 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 101 for Law by QS World University 2025 | # 68 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 75 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 61 for Law by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -137 PG Programs -85 | UG Programs -85 PG Programs -76 Doctorate Programs -1 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.0 % | 40.0 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-500 GRE-295 IELTS-6.5 PTE-58 TOEFL-79 | GMAT-550 GRE-291 IELTS-6.5 PTE-64 TOEFL-87 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 34265 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 35420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 16700 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 34960 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 45120 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 37756 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 171 – 180; Highest paying degrees are Executive Masters, Masters in Finance and Bachelor of Arts with average annual pay of 124,000 USD, 77,000 USD and 74,000 USD respectively. | Graduate Employability Rankings #57; Top recruiters- Aecom Corporation; RACQ; GREENCROSS; News Corp, etc.; Highest paid degrees- MBA (201,000 USD); LLM (175,000 USD); Masters in Science (91,000 USD); Masters of Arts (87,000 USD); Masters in Management (80,000 USD). |
| application requirements | Evidence of motivation and commitment towards the subject; Resume | Fulfill General Entry Requirements |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.3/10 Read 13 reviews | 8.0/10 Read 25 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Adelaide | The University of Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1874 | 1909 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 30:1 | 34:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 55% Male, 45% Female |
| Location Facts | Four campuses: three in South Australia at North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy; one in Melbourne, Victoria; North Terrace is the main campus offering undergraduate programs and hub of research activities | Located in Brisbane with three campuses. The main campus of the suburbs of St Lucia is bordered by a meander in Brisbane river to east, south, and north. |
| Library | 3 libraries: Barr Smith, Roseworthy and Waite; 1,833 study spaces; 18,000,000 e-resources accessed; 82,935 items loaned from the library; 217,246 citation views; 224,253 full-text views; 3,193 files downloaded (as per 2019 statistics) | 2.17 million book titles, |
| Campus Life | University has counseling support, disability support, international student support, wellbeing hub, safer campus community, over 130 clubs, and 40 sports clubs; university organizes Australia’s largest university snow ski trip | 100+ research centers, 220 clubs, and society, on-campus 6-museums, music festivals, parties, film screenings, etc. |
| Hostel | #Rooms - $16700 | #Room - $14572 #Room - $23184 |
| Famous Alumni | Robin Warren and Barry Marshall (Nobel Prize for discovering the cause of peptic ulcers); Edward Charles Stirling (physiologist and politician); Brendon Coventry (helped in discovery of immune cycle); Sir Alexender Fleming (development of penicillin); Margaret Reid (first female president of Australian Senate) | Drew Pavlou (Australian Activist), Peter Varghese (Chancellor of UQ), Kim Wilkins (Writer), Di Farmer (Politician), Jon Coghill (Australian Drummer), Elton Mayo (Psychologist), Jack Thompson (actor). |
| City Life | Adelaide is South Australia’s capital city; fifth largest Australian capital city; 75% of South Australia’s population live in Adelaide; Climate is 25 to 35 degree Celcius in summers and 10 to 15 degree Celcius in winters; Unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2019 | Weekend getaways to rainforest, waterfalls, beaches and islands, a cultural hub of art galleries and museums, sunshine weather (lack of winters), One of the top-paying cities, the unemployment rate of Queensland is 6.8% |
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